The Colonel C. K. Nayudu Trophy is a domestic cricket championship played in

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between 38 under-23 teams representing various state and regional cricket associations. It is organised by the

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(BCCI) and is named after India's first

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captain C. K. Nayudu. Each match is played over four-days. Over its history, it has been played with various age-limits including under-22, under-23, under-25. The current champions are

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who defeated

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in the 2024 final.

History

In 1973–74, BCCI named a tournament for under-22 cricketers after India's first

captain, C. K. Nayudu. It was initially called 'Junior Tournament of India for the Colonel Nayudu Trophy'. The trophy was donated by the

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from the funds collected to perpetuate the memory of Nayudu. Until 2003–04 season, the tournament was played in zonal format. From 2014 to 2015 season onwards, BCCI lowered the age-limit for the tournament from 25 to 23 and restricted the number of Ranji Trophy cricketers in the playing XI to only three. The age-limit of 23 continued till the 2019–20 season. From 2021 to 2022 season onwards, the BCCI brought back the age-limit to 25 years. in 2024 BCCI changed it to Under-23 Tournament again.

Winners

The following teams have won the tournament:

References

External links

Official website of the BCCI
Indian domestic cricket competitions {{Indian-domestic-cricket-competition-stub